• Applicants seeking admission to a master's degree program should have obtained a bachelor’s degree from a recognized institution, or an approved equivalent qualification.

Applicants have to fulfill English Language requirements with one of the following proficiency attainments:

• TOEFL-iBT: 80 *

• TOEFL-pBT: 550

• TOEFL-Revised paper-delivered test: 60 (total scores for Reading, Listening and Writing sections)

• IELTS (Academic Module): Overall score: 6.5 and All sub-score: 5.5 *

* Refers to scores in one single attempt only. Test at home option is not accepted.

Applicants are not required to present TOEFL or IELTS score if

• their first language is English, or

• they obtained the bachelor's degree (or equivalent) from an institution where the medium of instruction was English.

• A bachelor's degree, with second class honors in Aeronautical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, Engineering Management, Materials Science and Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering or a related area

Integrated Bachelor-Master Pathway

• Only for HKUST students in Year 3 or above who are studying a bachelor's degree in engineering, science or related area with academic performance equivalent to second class honors or above.
• Successful applicants will receive a conditional offer for admission to MSc(AE) and need to pay a deposit at the prevailing deposit rate.
• They will be allowed to start taking MSc(AE) courses in their final year of undergraduate study, and will enter the MSc(AE) Program upon successful completion of the undergraduate degree.
• Upon entering MSc(AE), they can transfer up to 9 credits taken during the undergraduate study to fulfill the MSc(AE) program requirements. They will pay tuition fee for the remaining credits on a pro-rata basis, with a minimum payment for 21 credits.